Customizing the site using widgets

- Now that the front page looks and functions…the way we want to, we can shift our attention…to the other major customization options…that ships in most Word Press themes,…that is widgets.…If we scroll to the bottom of this page,…or any page on the site, you'll see in the footer…we have three widgetized areas that,…if you have not defined them,…will show up as Recent Posts,…Tag Cloud, and a list of the Pages.…Now we can use these widgetized areas…to display information about the company, because as…you remember, in the very beginning of the course,…I said it's important to have persistent address information…and contact information about the company on all pages.…

Well we can present all that information…here in the widgetized area.…There's also a widgetized area in the form of a sidebar…that appears on posts and pages that we can use to…further provide links and information to the visitors.…But first, we're gonna focus on the footer.…In the footer, I want to replace what we see…here currently with three new items.…

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6/8/2015

Want to build a website for your small business? Do it yourself (DIY) with WordPress. In this course, Morten Rand-Hendriksen shows how to create a website complete with a contact form, social sharing buttons, a booking/availability calendar, and a photo gallery. He walks through every step in the process: from site planning and finding the right plugins, to installing a new theme and customizing the appearance of your site to match your brand. Plus, get tips for prepping and sharing your site with the world.